Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-05

/ f.S,os,'' "''u"leh mo inc world, besides
running the multitudinous duties OF
s'a'e and society, and yet TO enjoy the
very best of health. The slight limp yet
pefceptiblein her gait gives her no pain,
nor does It prevent her from walking
five or six miles every day. cloudsor sun
SHINE. She merely adspts her dress 20
ne weather, doubtless one secret of
ner Lealth, ard goes out just the same.
10 itod all the animals and pets. from
me pcacocks and cOckatoo TO old
oozy In his kennel, "Puuch" in
his PIT, and Nancy, the favorite Alder
ny IN her stall, Is daily pleasure with
Tie Princess, while skating for three
hons at a stretch, walking through
plouehcd fields, pllching bowls, and
playing tennis are none OF them amGse-
mOts frail woman could indulge in
ALEXANDRA OK HORSEBACK.
The Princess is also very fond of
horseback riding, and is readily dis
cerned in party Of equestrians by her
sitting on the reverse side, which her
knee obliges her TO do. She seldom
follows the hounds, but never fails to
be present at the East Norfolk meets,
sometimes driving herself in a pretty
waPonctte, and sometimes appearing
in the famous Hungarian turnout
the present Of Prince Henry of Bat
ttmbeTg. This consists of SIX beauti-
ful thoroughbred Hungarian horses, in
build very much like the Arab steedS,
slender of body, small of foot, with
fine heads and arching necks. spirited
and sensitive TO the touch. The horses
are haInessod two abreast, and the light
trappings Of red leather. studded with
gilt buttons and hung with red tas-
sells, leave them almost free and SET
off their dark, shining coats to adj
vantage. 1t seems that on their arrival
in Englond no coachman could be
found who could manage them. The
beautiful creatures had never beer
touched with a whip nor had their
mouths pulled at. The first attempt
at driving them ended so disastrously
that Prince Henry sent to Hungary for
native driver, who now sits on his
box. the hero of admiring crowds. The
driver wears a long tunic OF green.
fastened round his waist with a broad
red belt on his head tight
turban. with a long black plume
stuck in front and waving continu
ally in the air. Big-top boots faced
with red leather complete his attire.
karoylies face is dark and swarthy,
his hair long and black, his cOunte-
nance imperturbable. Holding the
reins lightly in one hand he calls out
in low, soft tones to his horses their
orders, addressing each by name. and
to every word the intelligent animals
respond with the docihty of a child.
10 return to the Frincess's country
life. You can see that time has no
chance 10 hang heavily on her hands.
When alone with the family she spends
part of every day with the villagers and
tenants, who alike adore her. To see
that they are comfortable, that the
children are GONG to school. 20 find
ont those who are I'll or in want. TO
encourage the littlc girls in neat sewing,
and to look at the boys prize gardens.
plots, or some old woman's new brood
of chickens-in short, TO interest her
self in their simple JOYS, and even
morc-thcir sonows-is something she
never iOrgets.
COMPANY AT TEE HALL.
OF course, there are times when the
hall is very gay. As many as forty
guests are invited together, and then
dances, private theatricals, and dinners,
to which her most important neiGhbors
are invited, are added 10 the usual
round Of amusements. Every Sunday
morning the royal host and hostess,
with their family, lead the way through
avenues of old Scotch frs and across a
broad green meadow to the quaint little
Church of Mary NaGdalene. All their
guests and household accompany them,
and when they are seated only standing
ICON is left.
The church is built Of the dark Nor
folk stone and has picturesque tower
aud battlcments, with ivy that lends its
eDtle charm and over the door, III a
niche. stands the weil-carved figure of a
guardian angel in white marble. The
approach TO the church is through a
black side gate and yard green with
/ turf. It's smooth surface broken too
often hv graves. The singular bad taste
Of one struck me and ] paused for a
longer look. 4 Slab Of marble, once
white. butn0w stained and dirty, headed
bva clumsy cross, and the whole fenced
in bv bars OF iron painted a bright
lavender, picked with gilt. On the
cross was engraved Suffer little
children 10 come unto Me-" and on the
stone ] dcciphered with difficulty the
inscription " Alexander John Charles
Albert, April IL, 1911" This was the
infant prince who lived only to be
cllistened and was born in the same
wear that his royal father seemed
destined to descend into the valley
himself, hut emerged to be ever after
wards the peoples idol OF responsibility.
CHAsIENTD III ILLNESS.
There is 10 doubt of the radical good
that .hat illness did the Prince, and a
touching proof of the effect 1t hal on
him ST the time is to be seen in plain
marble cross that marks Il grave from
which were springins blue viole,s and
white snowdrops. On the face of the
cross were the words
CHARLES BLACG,
Aged 20.
Nearer, Ny God, TO Thee
On the reverse side was, in large
script, sentence fraught meaning
Tho One Was Taken
and
The Other Left.
The one taken was young and IA
yo,itc groom Of the Prince of Wales,
who fell i'll at the same time OF the
same dread disease as bis royal master,
but who, in spite OF his robust and
superior strength. died, while the one
who was cleft was still battling for
his life. Little is said and little
known about this stone, which, with
It's inscription, was chosen by the
Prince but TO my mind it should
prove q strong link between Prince
and people. Just inside the church
porch a bronze tablet had been inserted
10 the memory of faithful officer for
over twenty years in the service OF the
family.
The interior of the church suggests a
private chapel. It is lit by beautiful
windows of stained glass, two OF which,
tmt in by the Prince, are IN memory oil